Although port wine bears the name of the seaport city of Porto, it is actually in the steep hillsides of the Douro Valley in northern Portugal that it has been made for centuries. The region was ...

The Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia features a spa, a tasting room among centuries-old barrels, and the gastronomic proposal of the ...

The good people of Gaia will never let me forget that I chose to brave their beautiful hills wearing a pair of Doc Martens.

A visit to Porto wouldn't be complete without a stop to sample the city's most notable export — port wine. You'll find dozens of wine cellars scattered throughout Porto, and there's even a Port ...

Stunning river views, classic cobblestone streets, and amazing food - Porto in Portugal is a perfect summer destination for ...

Northern Portugal is famous for its fortified wine and spectacular Old Europe-style road trips from Porto to the Douro Valley. Perhaps you haven’t yet heard—port is booming. Future Market ...

Port is a fortified wine that's made exclusively in Portugal's Douro region. "Fortified" means it's made by adding distilled grape spirits (like brandy) to wine. Other fortified wines include ...

Innovation and reinvention are prerequisites for any dynamic wine industry, but Portugal is in a league of its own. For years ...

"Nine months of winter, three months of hell." It's a phrase you don't associate with Portugal and its sun-blessed days, and yet as we sail on APT's MS Estrela, winding through the Douro Valley's ...

When cooking with port, use one that you would be happy to drink. Given the expense, it would be a waste to cook with vintage port and other top styles, such as colheita and single-quinta vintage ...

The method originated in Portugal as an alternative to opening very old bottles of wine with corks that tended to crumble from age. Produced by Alana Kakoyiannis. Additional camera by Justin Gmoser.